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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL (Reflecting Ourselves) Thomas Carlyle, Scottish historian and essayist, vows that: In the long-run every government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People Like Government. I take this to mean that, in a democracy, who […]
Sitting On Our Blisters
SITTING ON OUR BLISTERS (Who Is Responsible For Democracy?) According to The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution, the purpose of America’s democracy is to honor the citizenry’s equality of worth and facilitate their common good. Every government policy and program should support this purpose. Whatever is adverse to this […]
Memory and Morality
Could Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Ford Both Be Telling the Truth? MEMORY AND MORALITY I have asked numerous people what they remember when they look backward on their life. The essential answer is those experiences that are abnormal to their lifestyle – births, deaths, weddings, promotions, dramatic successes, and events […]
What Time is It?
WHAT TIME IS IT? The ancient Greeks had different words to describe different understandings of the nature of time. One of these words was Chronos which referenced time unfolding sequentially in a straight line. Our word chronology captures this meaning. This is how our physical and material living is oriented. […]
The Arc of the Universe and Justice
THE ARC OF THE UNIVERSE AND JUSTICE (The Super Hero) Human struggle and desire have been reflected throughout the history of cinema. Producers create and deliver what they believe the public wants. All manner of genres have been developed for this delivery. Some of these are: Crime, horror, comedy, romance, […]
White Male Supremacy Trilogies
WHITE MALE SUPREMACY TRILOGIES Many thought we had effected a revolution about the role of women in society in the nineteen seventies. And while genuine progress has been made the role of women in society is still characterized by a measurable scale of inferiority, utility, and suppression. The power of […]
Guns Don’t Kill People
GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE Mass murder continues to manifest itself in every area of American social life. The debate as to how to stop it continues without agreed upon solution. And that debate is often around the meaning of the Second Amendment. But that focus is a non-debate. Reading the […]
Disvaluing Higher Value
DISVALUING HIGHER VALUE America’s teachers are feeling disvalued. This feeling stems from a concrete statement made by the public as expressed by the teachers’ low level of financial remuneration. According to current rankings among economically advanced countries, American teachers are paid less than 60% of the salaries of other professionals. […]
Was Trump Impressed?
WAS TRUMP IMPRESSED? Hundreds of thousands showed up in support of the nation’s youth March for Our Lives on March 24th. These youth spoke with the courage of conviction. They spoke with the clarity of purpose. They spoke with the vision of an America where youth could go to school […]
Impairment and Gun Control
To be impaired is a state of being that is: Diminished Damaged Deteriorated Every time there is a school shooting incident the focus becomes keeping guns away from those who have been declared mentally impaired – those who are assumed to have inadequate mental ability to use a gun responsibly. […]
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